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That hydra looks pretty awesome...I found another that seems like a good deal, free shipping, maybe some here have used it:https://www.nybrewsupply.com/collections/wort-chillers/products/1-2-x-50-copper-wort-chiller-with-garden-hose-fittings?variant=42199978772I currently have a homemade 3/8 50 foot but in the warm months it takes awhile....that is why I am looking at 1/2 inch 50 footers....I do have an extra I put in an ice tub to pre-cool the water.I do BIAG, so no pumps or anything like that, just the IC to get it down to target temp
+1 for the hydra. I have enjoyed mine. Using a coil in ice water then running it to the coil in the wort is fairly inefficient. I recommend a pond pump in the ice water and running that to the coil in the wort:After my tap has done it’s best to get the wort temp 100-110*F, I unscrew the inlet from the tap and switch over to the pond pump. I place the return hose in the top of the bucket of ice water. It gets it down to pitching temp within a few minutes.
Quote from: wst on January 14, 2021, 07:35:23 pmThat hydra looks pretty awesome...I found another that seems like a good deal, free shipping, maybe some here have used it:https://www.nybrewsupply.com/collections/wort-chillers/products/1-2-x-50-copper-wort-chiller-with-garden-hose-fittings?variant=42199978772I currently have a homemade 3/8 50 foot but in the warm months it takes awhile....that is why I am looking at 1/2 inch 50 footers....I do have an extra I put in an ice tub to pre-cool the water.I do BIAG, so no pumps or anything like that, just the IC to get it down to target temp+1 for the hydra. I have enjoyed mine. Using a coil in ice water then running it to the coil in the wort is fairly inefficient. I recommend a pond pump in the ice water and running that to the coil in the wort:After my tap has done it’s best to get the wort temp 100-110*F, I unscrew the inlet from the tap and switch over to the pond pump. I place the return hose in the top of the bucket of ice water. It gets it down to pitching temp within a few minutes. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Quote from: BrewBama on January 15, 2021, 07:07:13 amQuote from: wst on January 14, 2021, 07:35:23 pmThat hydra looks pretty awesome...I found another that seems like a good deal, free shipping, maybe some here have used it:https://www.nybrewsupply.com/collections/wort-chillers/products/1-2-x-50-copper-wort-chiller-with-garden-hose-fittings?variant=42199978772I currently have a homemade 3/8 50 foot but in the warm months it takes awhile....that is why I am looking at 1/2 inch 50 footers....I do have an extra I put in an ice tub to pre-cool the water.I do BIAG, so no pumps or anything like that, just the IC to get it down to target temp+1 for the hydra. I have enjoyed mine. Using a coil in ice water then running it to the coil in the wort is fairly inefficient. I recommend a pond pump in the ice water and running that to the coil in the wort:After my tap has done it’s best to get the wort temp 100-110*F, I unscrew the inlet from the tap and switch over to the pond pump. I place the return hose in the top of the bucket of ice water. It gets it down to pitching temp within a few minutes. Sent from my iPad using TapatalkHmm. I don't know why I never thought of that before. Since I don't have a faucet that I can connect right to my chiller, I put a bucket in my sink with a pond pump and run the tap into the bucket. I could just have a second bucket of ice water ready to go and move the pump over. Thanks for the idea!Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk
My only suggestion is to buy Stainless instead of copper. Easier to care for but most importantly wort does not need any more Cu in it.
Quote from: erockrph on January 15, 2021, 07:36:39 pmQuote from: BrewBama on January 15, 2021, 07:07:13 amQuote from: wst on January 14, 2021, 07:35:23 pmThat hydra looks pretty awesome...I found another that seems like a good deal, free shipping, maybe some here have used it:https://www.nybrewsupply.com/collections/wort-chillers/products/1-2-x-50-copper-wort-chiller-with-garden-hose-fittings?variant=42199978772I currently have a homemade 3/8 50 foot but in the warm months it takes awhile....that is why I am looking at 1/2 inch 50 footers....I do have an extra I put in an ice tub to pre-cool the water.I do BIAG, so no pumps or anything like that, just the IC to get it down to target temp+1 for the hydra. I have enjoyed mine. Using a coil in ice water then running it to the coil in the wort is fairly inefficient. I recommend a pond pump in the ice water and running that to the coil in the wort:After my tap has done it’s best to get the wort temp 100-110*F, I unscrew the inlet from the tap and switch over to the pond pump. I place the return hose in the top of the bucket of ice water. It gets it down to pitching temp within a few minutes. Sent from my iPad using TapatalkHmm. I don't know why I never thought of that before. Since I don't have a faucet that I can connect right to my chiller, I put a bucket in my sink with a pond pump and run the tap into the bucket. I could just have a second bucket of ice water ready to go and move the pump over. Thanks for the idea!Sent from my SM-G975U using TapatalkI do the same as you, but when I want to go cooler than tap water I just turn down the tap flow and add ice to the bucket. There is no need to change anything over at all.
This time of year, a bucket left out overnight won't usually freeze solid, so it can be partially frozen, ice broken up and the whole thing used with an immersion pre-chiller to provide even colder water for chilling.